Barbecue for blue

Going’s Barbeque will be offering free meals to police officers all day on Saturday, Sept. 12.

Going’s Barbeque will be offering free meals to police officers all day on Saturday, Sept. 12.

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Going’s Barbeque will be offering free meals to police officers all day on Saturday, Sept. 12.

Going’s Barbeque will be offering free meals to police officers all day on Saturday, Sept. 12.

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In the wake of Deputy Darren Goforth’s death, Crosby resident Barbara Carroll and her husband sought a way to demonstrate the community’s appreciation and support for the local law enforcement.

“My husband and I came up with the idea to give something back to the police in light of everything that’s been going on,” Carroll said. “We spoke with the gentleman, Solomon, from Going’s Barbeque in Crosby. We donated some money so that whenever a policeman comes in on Saturday, (Sept. 5) at any time, their meal will be free.”

Thanks to their efforts, all police officers who came to Going’s Barbeque in Crosby did receive a complementary meal on Saturday, Sept. 5. Goings Barbeque will offer police free meals next Saturday, Sept. 12 as well.

“We had a few police come in today,” Solomon Ruiz, manager at Going’s Barbeque, said. “She wants to do the same thing next Saturday too. I have enough funds.

“This is a good thing to do. She came and talked to me and asked if I wanted to do this. I said, ‘Yes, I’ll help.’ Everybody’s happy we’re doing this and some of the police who came in today told me they appreciate what we’re doing.”

When Carroll started this initiative, she feared that there would not be enough donations to cover the cost of the free meals. However, through word of mouth and a Facebook post, the news spread quickly and donations began to mount.

Now, with excess funds, Going’s and Carroll are hoping that more police officers will hear about the free meals Going’s is offering to police Saturday, Sept. 12.

“Our neighbors really came through,” Carroll said. “We believe that everybody’s life matters and we need to show our appreciation for the officers that put their lives on the line for all of us. This is a way to say thank you. We want the police to know that we stand with them, and we won’t be idle anymore. This is gesture is to show them that we love them and we are here for them, but it’s nothing compared to what they do for us every day.

“I hope that this will grow into something bigger and more frequent; that other restaurants in the area will hear about this and start doing this as well.”

Going’s Barbeque is located at 6500 FM 2100 in Crosby. For more information, call 281-462-9846.